'' is the second studio album by the
Canadian Rock Band Red Rider , which was released in
1981 (see
1981 In Music ). The album was recorded at
Sunset Sound in
Los Angeles .
The album reached #65 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in 1981.
"Lunatic Fringe", the band's most famous song, is about the murder of
John Lennon .
# "Lunatic Fringe" (Cochrane) - 4:20
# "Cowboys in Hong Kong (As Far as Siam)" (Cochrane/Greer/Baker) - 4:06
# "Only Game in Town" (Cochrane) - 3:18
# "Thru the Curtain" (Cochrane/Baker/Jones/Boynton/Greer) - 3:17
# "What Have You Got to do (To Get Off Tonight)" (Cochrane) - 3:18
# "Ships" (Cochrane) - 4:36
# "Caught in the Middle" (Cochrane) - 4:25
# "Don't Let Go of Me" (Cochrane) - 3:56
# "Laughing Man" (Cochrane/Jones) - 3:36
- Tom Cochrane - lead vocals, rhythm, guitar
- Ken Greer - electric, steel and six string guitars, piano, organ
- Jeff Jones - bass guitar, background vocals
- Peter Boynton - piano, synthesizers, organ, vocals
- Rob Baker - drums, percussion, harmonica
studio musicians:
- Peter Wolf - synthesizers
- Jai Winding - keyboards
- George Doering - acoustic guitar
- Charlie Calello - string arrangements on "Ships"
